TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Master of Arts Program in Ministry PHILOSOPHY OF THE MINISTRY PROGRAM The Master of Arts in Ministry is designed for individuals who have been in ministry for a significant number of years and have not had the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree. Quality graduate level training is provided in several essential aspects of pro fessional ministry in order to enhance sig nificantly the effectiveness of participating ministers. In establishing this program, the seminary is endeavoring to address specific needs of the Church as it functions in the major ethnic communities within the South ern California area. The two primary foci of the program are biblical and practical studies. The biblical emphasis provides an increased breadth in knowledge of the content of the Word of God, including its background and sound princi ples of literary interpretation. Practical stud ies concentrate on the enhancement of min istry and communication skills. The goal of both emphases is improved expertise in a ministry of the Word as it relates to the daily lives of people and their eternal destiny. Several courses each semester are offered in an extension center located at 7225 South Main Street, Los Angeles . This provides op portunity for those in ministry in the inner city to attend. Necessary library resources are being made available at the extension center. Aminimum of 24 units must be taken on the main campus to provide the advantages in herent in a broad community of learning. To make the program accessible to the many ministers and other Christian leaders whose daily schedule is already full , the pro gram has been structured at a pace of about eight units per semester. Each course meets one evening a week and different classes are available two to three evenings aweek, one or more at the La Mirada campus and others at an extension location. The rate of progress through the program may be increased by the following alternatives: studies during summer school or interterm and additional classes at the La Mirada campus in the morning or evening during the semester. COURSES IN SPANISH Courses which apply to the M.A. in Ministry degree are also taught in Spanish. These courses are offered on the main campus and are generally scheduled weeknight evenings.
-- HEBREW: OT 603 (fall) and OT 604 (spring) (four units each) are required. Aqualifying ex amination is available to interested students. Those who pass the examination may take OT 604, plus four units of Hebrew electives instead of OT 603 FOR STUDENTS WITH UNDERGRADUATE BIBLICAL STUDIBS JUNIOR YEAR 1st Semester OT 603 Elements of Hebrew .......... 4 BE 505 Hermeneutics, Genesis . . ... 4 CH 505 Early, Medieval Church History . .. 3 HTM 555 Introduction to World Missions .. 2 PT 510 Evangelism ......... 2 PT 591 Introduction to Field Education . 1 16 2nd Semester OT 604 Advanced Hebrew .. 4 BE 506 Matthew, Romans .. 4 TH 502 Theology I .... .4 CH 506 Reformation, Modern Church History . . 3 PT 592 Field Education .... 0 15 MIDDLE YEAR l st Semester NT 501 Beginning Greek or Elective .... 2 TH 603 Theology 11 . . 4 PT 705 Pastoral Counseling . . 4 PT 609 Sermon Preparation . . . . . 3 CE 601 Educational Ministry in the Church .................. 3 PT 691 Field Education ............ 0 16 2nd Semester NT 502 Beginning Greek or Elective .... 2 BE 724 Daniel , Revelation . ... 4 TH 604 Theology Ill .... 4 PT 6IO Sermon Preparation 3 PT 602 Pastoral Ministry . . . 4 PT 692 Field Education .0 17 SENIOR YEAR l st Semester NT 505 Grammar, Introductory Exegesis . 4 CH 701 History ofDoctrine ....... 2 PT 703 Church and Society .......... 2 CE 615 Education Administration . . . . . . 3 PT 791 Field Education Internship ..... 2 Thesis First Draft or Electives* . 2-4 15-17 2nd Semester NT 506 Exegesis Selected Epistles ...... 4 OT 716 Old Testament Text, Canon, Introduction ........... .. . 2 NT 716 New Testament Text, Canon, Introduction ....... 2 PHR 602 Apologetics .... 2 PT 792 Field Education Internship .. . . . 2 Elective .... 3 Thesis Final Draft or Elective* ... 2 17 *Students who do not write a thesis are required to take CE 621 and CE 622 toward their Christian Education electives. GREEK: NT 505 (fall) and NT 506 (spring) (4 units each) are required beyond beginning Greek. Aqualifying examination is available to all inter ested students. Those who pass the examination may enroll directly in NT 505, and the rest must take NT 501 and NT 502 (two units each) as a prerequisite to NT 505.
FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT UNDERGRADUATE BIBLICAL STUDIBS JUNIOR YEAR 1st Semester OT 603 Elements of Hebrew . . . . . . .... 4 BE 505 Hermeneutics, Genesis . . .. 4 CH 505 Early, Medieval Church History ... 3 HTM 555 Introduction to World Missions .. 2 PT 510 Evangelism . . . . . . . . . . . .... 2 PT 591 Introduction to Field Education . I 16 2nd Semester OT 604 Advanced Hebrew .. 4 BE 518 Old Testament Survey ..... 4 TH 502 Theology I . . ........... 4 CH 506 Reformation , Modern Church History .... 3 PT 592 Field Education .... ... ..... 0 15 MIDDLE YEAR Ist Semester NT 501 Beginning Greek or Elective . . . . 2 TH 603 Theology 11 . . . . . 4 PT 705 Pastoral Counseling .......... 4 PT 609 Sermon Preparation ....... 3 CE 60 I Educational Ministry in the ~u~ 3 PT 691 Field Education ....... .. ... 0 16 2nd Semester NT 502 Beginning Greek or Elective .... 2 BE 506 Matthew, Romans . . .. 4 TH 604 Theology Ill .. 4 PT 610 Sermon Preparation . 3 PT 602 Pastoral Ministry . . . 4 PT 692 Field Education ... 0 17 SENIOR YEAR 1st Semester NT 505 Grammar, Introductory Exegesis . 4 CH 701 History ofDoctrine ...... 2 PT 703 Church and Society .......... 2 CE 615 Education Administration ...... 3 PT 791 Field Education Internship .... 2 Thesis First Draft or Elective* 2-4 15-17 2nd Semester NT 506 Exegesis Selected Epistles .4 OT 716 Old Testament Text, Canon, Introduction .. 2 NT 716 New Testament Text, Canon, Introduction ...... 2 PHR 602 Apologetics ........ .. 2 PT 792 Field Education Internship ..... 2 Elective ...... . . . . 3 Thesis Final Draft or Elective . ... 2 17 *Students who do not write a thesis are required to take CE 621 and CE 622 toward their Christian Education electives. MODERN CHURCH HISTORY: Those trans ferring CH 506 from another seminary must take CH 710 to obtain denominational distinctives un less this requirement has already been met. THESIS COURSE SEQUENCE: Thesis First Draft will be taken at the completion of 64 units and Thesis Final Draft at the completion of 80 units. Neither is applicable toward graduation unless both have been completed. Some prelimi nary steps must be completed by the end of the semester prior to taking Thesis First Draft. See the Talbot graduate student handbook for details. BIBLE EXPOSITION ACTERNATIVE: For one of the three required Bible Exposition courses (ex cluding BE 505) the student may substitute four units of Greek or Hebrew exegesis electives.
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